oCarbon

Hey guys,

My name is Matt and I'm the owner of oCarbon. We've been hand making real carbon fiber interior trim sets for high end European vehicles for the last 9 years (mostly Audis and BMWs) and are now looking to offer our services to Mercedes owners.

We need to find a few W208 owners who'd like to have some carbon fiber interior trim made for their vehicles. We'd be able to offer a pretty significant discount to anyone willing to send us their trim for a few weeks while we manufacture a set for them.

These sets would be made using actual carbon fiber, epoxy, and clearcoat (no fake vinyl or stickers or anything else of that nature) wrapped over an OEM set of trim for a perfect OEM fit. Different fabric weaves and colors are available for a more custom look.

Our standard pricing on these sets will be very competitive, and those that take advantage of this introductory offer will get heavily discounted sets.

Interested? Shoot an email to matt@ocarbon.com with your full vehicle info (model, year, chasis code, auto/manual, what type of trim is currently in the vehicle) along with what you'd be interested in. If you've got good photography skills and are willing to help us with installed pictures and/or an install guide, this would be appreciated as well.

Check out some of the vehicles we've done in our gallery: ocarbon.com/gallery

See some of the more custom pieces we've done in our blog: http://ocarbon.com/blog

Few pictures of recent sets:








Frequently asked questions

Q: Can you give me a little more info about the process?

A: Sure. You'd remove your current trim and ship it to us. We would take the original trim, remove excess material, wrap it with real carbon fiber, coat it with epoxy, sand it smooth, spray it with clearcoat, and buff it to a shine. The whole process takes about 3-4 weeks, and we'd then return the set back to you.

Q: So you won't be making molded pieces?

A: Nope. We've found that molded interior trim pieces never really fit right and they don't look as good as overlaid parts. Using an original OEM piece as a base means all the OEM tabs for a perfect fit.

Q: What about the added carbon? Won't that make the pieces bigger?

A: No. We sand down wood cores and we remove the aluminum from aluminum cores to make room for the extra carbon fiber and epoxy. We rarely have any fit issues with pieces, and we guarantee fitment, so if for some reason something doesn't fit quite right, we'll fix it until it does.

Q: Where are these pieces made? I'm worried about quality from overseas companies.

A: Everything is made in house in our facility in Glendale, AZ. We control the process from start to finish. It costs more, but the end quality is much, much higher.

Q: Speaking of quality, can you give me more info about the materials you use?

A: Most companies use a cheap 5.7oz 2x2 twill fabric for their parts. This fabric has gaps in the weave and can be susceptible to weave distortion around complex corners. We only use name brand (mostly Japanese based Toray) 11oz 2x2 twill, that has a much thicker and tighter weave. Again, it costs more, but it makes a huge difference in how the end product works. We also use only the highest end epoxies that have UV inhibitors to prohibit fading and yellowing. We finish the pieces in high-solids polyurethane clearcoat for a deep, glossy shine.

Q: Since I'm helping you out with development, shouldn't these sets be super cheap or free for me?

A: We're a small company, just myself and a few employees. We'd love to be able to just give the first few sets away, but we don't have a ton of capital to be able to develop a bunch of new products, so we're asking a few of you to share the cost of development with us. You'll get a fantastic set of real carbon fiber trim for your vehicle, at 20-40% of the cost of some of our competitors. It's a win-win for both of us.

Q: What about a warranty?

A: We offer a full, one year warranty on every product we sell, even these development products.

Q: Can you make other interior parts? Exterior parts?

A: Probably. We're focusing on interior trim parts for now, and might be open to simple overlaid exterior parts. Email us if you'd like a quote.

Q: You didn't answer a question I had.

A: Shoot an email to matt@ocarbon.com and I'll do my best to help you.

oCarbon

I added an FAQ to the original post.

oCarbon

Lots of interest, but no one has pulled the trigger yet. I might be willing to lower the price a little bit for those who want to be daring and get a custom fabric (silver, red, blue, or one of the custom black weaves).

Shoot me an email at matt@ocarbon.com if you'd like to set something up.

oCarbon

Still looking for CLK owners who want a discounted set of interior trim. Email me at matt@ocarbon.com if you'd like a quote.

sick430

hey i am interested. what are we looking at price wise?

oCarbon

Email me at matt@ocarbon.com with a list of the pieces you want done and a picture of your specific interior. I don't want to post pricing because there are a lot of variables and I'm not 100% familiar with all of these interiors yet.

oCarbon

We're still building out our website and need some good installed pictures of these sets, so I can still offer the development discount.

Email me at matt@ocarbon.com if you'd like a quote.

oCarbon

All emails responded to. Still having trouble finding people willing to follow through on this, particularly because we haven't received any good installed pictures of the trim from the those we have sent the trim to.

If you'd like to get a discounted set and have a good camera setup (and will make an effort to get me some good installed pictures), email me at matt@ocarbon.com and I can get you a great quote on this trim.

oCarbon

We're still looking for more W208 owners who would like to have a set made. Shoot me an email at matt@ocarbon.com if you're interested.

Few pics of recent Benz pieces that have turned out very nice:

averageclk320

Matt- I'm going to shoot you an email tomorrow when I get to the office. I've been on this MB website a very long time but recently started this new account because it linked with Facebook (just makes things easier). Anyways, let's talk. I'm interested. I'm also in the process of restoring my 2000 W208 320. Thanks!

oCarbon

Few pictures of a custom shift knob we just finished. Turned out really nice.

oCarbon

Some pictures of the W208 trim we're working on.

First we strip down the original trim.



Then we bond the carbon to the part, and trim the excess.







After the carbon is on, we coat it with epoxy.








After this cures, we'll trim some more and get it sanded smooth and ready for clearcoat. More pictures soon.

Vettetoys

Please send me a idea of what it costs to do the few pieces.
My email is corvettetoys@gmail.com
Thx

D.ORiGiNAL

This gave me an idea! Why not do some brushed aluminum panels to put on top of the OEM panels! I might give it a try!

nuno_gt

top job here. Waitign to see more pics of other mercedes-benz

oCarbon

Just finished and shipped out our first W208 set. Email me at matt@ocarbon.com if you're interested in having one made.

averageclk320

Matt - I have just about all the pieces removed. How much for carbon fiber just like you did above? Email me at Jason@visionconstruction.com. Thanks!

averageclk320

I just about have everything removed from the car. There is one item missing in this picture. The trim around the AC controls (waiting on radio tool in the mail). I've added a few other items that is not shown up above and hoping you can get them completed. The first one is the AC vents and the second is the airbag tags. Third one is the door handles.

myworld

@averageclk320 the door handles will look real nice.

oCarbon

Hey guys,

Long time no updates, but I'm still looking for W208 owners who want sets made, particularly those who want some more custom pieces. We've got a lot of new colored fabrics in as well as some black ones with cool weaves.

I'd really like to find a few people who'd like to go the custom route so I can get some more installed pictures of the custom fabrics we offer, along with some of the more custom pieces. I'm willing to give some discounts to those who are willing to be a little more adventurous.

If you see anything you want or have any ideas and want more info, feel free to shoot me an email at matt@ocarbon.com and we can discuss your options.

A few recent pics of custom pieces we've done.

This is a 2x2 twill fabric with threads of reflective red running through it (it's also available in copper, gold, silver, blue and green). The pics don't do it justice:





We've also been doing quite a few standard colored kevlar sets, like these few in red, yellow, and orange:





Aluminum coated fiberglass too:


Some non-traditional black weaves as well:





Keep in mind we can also do things like mirror caps, door sills, center caps for wheels, you name it:

sick430

Contact me I am definitely interested in doing this, I like the one with the hint of red. I would also add the door handles and the bottom door cover like the GT3. Oh I also have the c63 steering wheel so I would like the silver surround.

thanks

machloufl@aol.com

oCarbon

Couple new fabrics in now. Email me at matt@ocarbon.com if you're interested in having a set made.

Blue and red carbon/kevlar hybrid in a dual twill (it's woven slightly different than the standard carbon/kevlar 2x2 twill):




And reflective fabric in both silver and blue:

jonUF02

In case anyone was wondering, I was quoted for the pieces in the picture for W208. They cover your existing pieces, so you have to send them in. That's just too much for me to pay for a cosmetic upgrade on a 14 year old car. I have mine vinyl wrapped with carbon print and it looks a lot better than the wood (I hate wood grain), but of course not as good as these.

oCarbon

I'd appreciate it if you'd remove the pricing info from your post. We aren't advertising prices on these yet, and when the price goes up in the future I don't want people to expect the discounted price.

jonUF02

If you want to promote a product, then I believe it's only fair to put a price on it. If you want to post your own price then be my guest, I will edit.